Arrest in NYC homophobic, racist slaying

(New York City) New York City Police say Wednesday they have arrested one of the attackers who yelled slurs as they beat an Ecuadorean immigrant to death on a city street, and investigators are looking for a second suspect.

Hakim Scott, 25, was arrested in the Dec. 7 attack on real …

Brothers beaten after attackers thought they were gay

(New York City) Four attackers may have mistaken two brothers walking arm in arm as gay before using an aluminum baseball bat, a bottle and their feet to beat one of them into critical condition. He died Monday in a hospital in New York City, police said.

One of the attackers …

Cops: Brooklyn attacker used anti-gay slurs

Police are investigating an attack on two Ecuadorean brothers in Brooklyn who may have been targeted because they were thought to be gay.

Authorities said one of the attackers made anti-gay remarks before smashing one brother over the head with a bottle. See
Cops: Brooklyn attacker used anti-gay slurs
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